Dispenser for cleaning and other fluids



May 19, 1925. 'l 1,538,435

J. F. KASNICKA ET AL DISPENSER F OR CLEANING AND OTHER FLUIDS Filed Jan. 2. 1923 i are detached Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH F. KASNICKA AND GEORGE B. EFANTIS, OF CICERO, ILLINOIS; SAID EFANTIS ASSIGNOR TO SAID KASNICKA.

DISPENSER FOR CLEANING AND OTHER- FLUIDS.

Applicationfiled January 2, 1923. Serial No. 610,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH F. KAs- NICKA and GEORGE B. EFANTIS, citizens of the United States, residing at Cicero, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Dispenser for Cleaning and Other Fluids, of which the following is a specification.

The invention pertains to a means for dispensing fluids, and has especial reference to a device for applying the fluid thus dispensed to the accomplishment of some useful purpose, as, for example, the deans ing of clothing, moistening of gummed surfaces, etc.

The object of tl fe invention is to provide a, device of the character indicated combining a receptacle for the fluid, means for controlling the flow of fluid from the receptacle, and means for applying the fluid discharged to the work sought to be accomplished.

An incidental object of the invention is to provide a construction for the device.

such that it presents a neat' and ornamental appearance and is capable of manufacture on an economical basis.

While we have herein illustrated and described our invention in connection with a single embodiment, it is contemplated that Various changes may be'made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

' In the drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational section illustrating our improved dispensing device. Fig. 2 is a planview of the same. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 perspective views of some of the parts.

The device comprises a hollow base 7 of suitable design constituting a receptacle for the fluid to be dispensed. Preferably this base is slightly greater in diameter in its lower portion in order to prevent the device from readily tipping over upon its side.

The upper open end of the receptacle thus formed is closed by means of a circular member or plate 8 having a central aperture 9 therein normally closed by a suitable valve member such as a ball 10. The member 8 is suitably secured in position by means f a collar 11 having an inturned flange 12 and screw-threaded upon the upper end of the receptacle which is externally screw-threaded as at 13. A gasket 14 of rubber or other suitable material is interposed between the plate 8 and the upper end of the receptacl The aperture 9 is formed at the bottom of a depression 15 formed in a central raised portion of the cover plate 8. Herein the depression is shown conical in form, and preferably is ofa depth such that the upper surface of the ball lies substantially flush with the upper edge of the depression. A disk 16 of suitable fibrous material, such as cloth or felt, overlies the member 8 and the ball 10, the free edges thereof being entered between the flange 12 of the collar 11 and the marginal edge of the member 8, and held thereby. The cloth disk 16 serves the function of retaining the ball 10 in place in its socket or depression 15, and also forms with its supporting a pad whereby the fluid when dispensed may be effectively applied in use.

In the operation of the device, the inver-v sion of the receptacle permits the ball 10.to be imseated by the pressure of the fluid in the receptacle, and the fluid is permitted to flow until a small quantity has been discharged. The moistened rubbing pad formed by the cloth disk 16 is then immediately' applied to the surface of the work,

whether it be a gummed surface a surface to be cleaned, or other work, and it will be evident that pressure exerted upon the pad will force the ball valve to its seat and thus cut off the flow of fluid in whole or in part, depending upon the amount of pressure and noon its being continued. Thus by regulatmg the pressure of the pad upon the work, the supply of fluid is readily within the control of the user. When the device is restored to its upright position any fluid remaining in the depression 15 will find its way seepage past the valve into the re ceptacle.

t *willibe apparent that the dispensing device which we have thus produced is capable of use to advantage for various purposes. The fact that the device provides a container for the fluid to be used, in combination with the pad by which it is applied to the work, greatly adds to the convenience and general usefulness of the device. The valve means, moreover, serves to prevent 'the escape of the fluid by evaporation when the plate 8 device is not in use, as well as to permit the flow of fluid to the work to be readily controlled by the. user.

We claim as our invention:

- 1. A device of the character described comprising, in combination, a receptacle open at its upper end, a member closing the upper end of th receptacle and having an aperture therein, a valve member normally seated over said aperture, and means for retaining the valve member in place adapted when the receptacle is inverted to permit the valve member to be unseated by the pressure of the fluid in the receptacle flowing.

through said aperture, said means comprising a sheet of fibrous material whereby the fluid discharged may be applied to the work.

2. A device of the character described comprising a receptacle for fluid, a plate adapted to close the upper end of the receptacle and having an aperture therein, valve means for controlling the flow of fluid through said aperture when the receptacle is inverted, a fibrous disk overlying the plate and the valve means and retaining the latter in position, a gasket entered between the free edges of the plate and the upper end of the receptacle, and means for clamping the parts together and securing them in position upon the upper end of the receptacle.

3. A device of the character. described comprising, in combination with a hollow base forming a receptacle open at its upper end, a concavo-convex plate seated upon said upper endwof the receptacle and having a depression therein with an aperture in the bottom of th depression, a valve member adapted to seat in said depression so as to close said aperture, and a moisture applying pad overlying said plate and secured thereto, said pad serving to retain said valve member upon its seat but permitting the valve member to be unseated by the pressure Vverted.

4. A device of the character described comprising, in combination with a hollow base forming a receptacle open at its upper end and. a concavo-convex plate having a peripheral flange seated upon the u per end of the receptacle, a fibrous disk a apted to overlie the plate, said plate providing a dome-like support for the fibrous disk and having a fluid discharge aperture therein approximately-centrally thereof, and a collar having a screw-threaded connection with the upper end of the receptacle and a flange adapted to clamp the peripheral edge portion of the fibrous disk and the flange on said plate together upon the upper end of the receptacle.

5. A device of the character described comprising, in combination with a hollow base forming a receptacle open at its upper end and a concavo-convex plate seated upon said upper end of the receptacle and having a depression therein approximately centrally thereof with an aperture in the bottom of the depression, a ball valve seated in said depression and normally closing said aperture, a fibrous disk adapted to overly the plate and said ball valve in the depression, and means for removably securing the disk and plate in position upon the upper end of the receptacle, said plate providing a domelike support for the disk and the latt r serving to retain the ball: valve in said depression.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto aflixed our signatures.

JOSEPH F. KASNICKA. GEORGE B. EFANTIS. 

